Stand of fire buckets



April z2, 1924.

H. E. HODGSONA STAND OF FIRE BUCKETS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 24, 1922 ATTORNEY apn 22, lili/lei.

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HARRIIETTE E. HODGSO, F NEVI YORK, N. Y.

STAND OF FIRE BUCKETS.

Application `tiled May 2li, 1922. Serial No. 563,247. Y

To all whom t may concern.'

'Be it known that l, llAnRnrr'rn E. HonesoN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of New York city, in the county ls and State o1 New York, have invented a new and usei'ul Stand of Fire Buckets, of which the following is a speciiication.

llChe invention relates to a stand ot tirebuckets, and the objects are to reduce the io eective space required, to prevent the buckets being upset, to insure that they will be full of water when needed, andi) t'acilitate the use of the buckets.

in the accompanying drawings, forming a io part hereof:

Figjl is a vertical section through one embodiment oi' the invention;

Fig. 2 is an elevation thereof, looking at rightangles to Fig. l;

Fig. is an enlarged vertical sectional detail oit' a portion of one of the buckets;

dig. 5 is a vertical section through another form of the invention;

Fig. 6 is an elevation looking at right vangies to Fig. and

lligs. 'i' and 8 are horizontal sections on the lines 7 7 and 8MS of Fig. 5.

Reference will iirst be had to Figs. l to Ll. rllhe stand of buckets comprises va vertical series oit two, three or more buckets l, each of which is adapted to be covered by one above and to support such upper bucket vertically and laterally. As illustrated, each bucket is preferably constructed with substantially vertical walls and with la laterally otlset rim 2 at the top forming an internal seat defined at the bottom by an annular ledge or shoulder 3, the seat being of substantially the same diameter as the bottom of the bucket, so that the bottom of one bucketwill slip into and rest solidly in the top of the bucket below, `fory which it forms a sufliciently tight cover, the upper bucket being in turn laterally stayed by the embrace of the top rim of the bucket below. The top bucket is covered by a slip cover 4 having a bridge or loop handle 5. The buckets all beingidentical in construction, can be stacked in anyy order and number.

rlhe buckets can be filled, or leakage replaced, while thus stacked and covering each other, by virtue of filling openings 6 in their sides near the top, vbut below the rim seat 2, these iilling openings being non Sill il ig. 8 is a horizontal section on the line mally closed by removablescrew plugs 7. Upon removing theseplugs the buckets can be iilled in place by inserting a suitable hose nozzle. p

Each bucket has albail handle 8, and is further provided upon opposite sides with pairs or transversely spaced lugs or knobs 9, for a purpose which will appear.

A base or bottom fixture is designated l0. This base is in the form of a cup Vor ring, either solid or of skeleton framework, and has means for securing it to a floor or desk a, such means preferably comprising suitable perorated portions with screws or bolts 2O `passing through them into the flooring, though other securing means may be employed.

The bottom bucket couldrest either upon this base or bottom fixture or directly upon the floor; and the base, ecause of its low enclosure, connes the stand of buckets against lateral displacement.

The lateral support of the stand of buckets is continued upward from the base by a rigidsupport which acts upon all the buckets ofthe series. Such support can be either internal or external or both, and in this particular form is shown as a post or rod il which is fixed to the center of the bottom ci the base l()E rising thence through the several buckets ci the series, which to accommodate this rod are made with central tunnels or tubes 12 projecting upward from their bottoms to the height of the seat shoulders 3. The rod is desirably made shorter than the full height of the stand, terminating at its upper end part way oi the top bucket, so as to reduce the extent of lift required to free the buckets from the support.

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The buckets thus mutually supported and stayed, and further stayed by the base and vertically extending support, are finally lashed down upon each other .and upon the deck or base by a strap 1B, comprising two portions the lower ends of which are fastened at i4 to opposite sides of 'the base. rllhese strap members pass upwardly of the stack oit buckets, between the lugs 9 and through the handle 5 yoir the cover i at the top, and are fastened together by a buckle 15. In this way the strap is held against displacement and the buckets are additionally stayed.

in the construction shown in Figs. 5-8 the buckets la are similar to those just deall scribed, except that the central funnels are omitted; In this form an external vertically extending lateral support lld for the series of buckets is shown, and it will be seen that such support need not 'be united with the base or bottom fixture 10a. ll constitutes a holder or cage, composed preferably of hoops l5, verticals 16 and a suitable bottom 17. A bail handle 18 at the top ofthe holder enables it to be lifted away from the bottom fixture or fastening and to be carried with its complement of filled buckets to the spot where a fire may have broken out. rlllhe buckets l?. stacked together in the manner which has been described, are contained in this cage, which is open at the top, and the cage` is entered at the bottom into the base 10a, by which it is laterally engaged. lt willbe noted that the bail vhandle, 8 of each of the buckets'rexcept the top one is disposed upward in the cage, so thatit can be grasped when' the bucket above is lifted out of the cage. The cage or holder Vis fastcne'd'down to thev bottom fixture by strap members 13a fixed at their lower ends to the sides of the bottom iXture and passing upward outside of the holder and buckled over the cover of the top bucket;

The construction first described is more particularly suitable for theaters, homes and other buildings, while the second construe tion is more especially designed for use on ship board. ln either form it will be perceived that the buckets are supported and confined in a manner most' economical of space and affording the greatest security against overturning or kbreaking loose, the buckets at the same time being effectively' covered Vso that they retain their contents instead of losing a large part thereof and standing half empty as is the usual case with ships buckets. The feature of the removable cage or holder, whereby the stack of filled buckets can becarried to afirc, is very useful,and can be employed in any installation.

Other forms of the invention may be devised and numerous changes may be made in details, arrangements and proportions. The stand may compose two buckets .instead of three, in some instances there might be a greater number.

JV hat l claim as new is:

l. A stand of fire-buckets comprising a plurality of lire-buckets each having a bail# handle and so formed that the bottom of each upper bucket lits and covers the open This supporttop of the bucket below, a frame laterally supporting the stand of buckets, and means for fastening the buckets down and together.

2. A stand of lire-buckets comprising a plurality of fire-buckets each having a bailliandle and so formed that the bottom of each upper bucket fits and covers the open top of the bucket below, a frame laterally supporting the stand of buckets, and means for strapping the buc {ets down and to;

sure, to ermit the buckets to 'be refilled' from time to time by means of a nozzle-without removing them from the stack.

4. A stand of fire-buckets comprising a series of buckets one on top of andcovering the other, a base having means of securen ment to a floor or deck, and a carrying cage for the buckets engaged at the bottom with the base and removable therefrom.

5. A stand of fire-buckets comprising a series of buckets one on top of and covering the other, a base having means of securement to a floor or deck, a carrying cage for the buckets engaged at the bottom with the base and removable therefrom, and strap means for lashing the cage and bucketsto the base.

6. A stand of fireibuckets comprising a plurality of nre-buckets each. having a bailhandle and so formed that the bottom of each upper bucket fits and covers the open top of the bucket below, a carrying cage for the stack of buckets, and means for fastening the buckets down and together.

7. A stand of fire-buckets comprising a. series ofbuckets one on top of and covering the other, a carrying cage for said buckets, and means forsecuring said cage in fixed upright position on a floor or deck.

8. A stand of fire-buckets comprisingva series of buckets one on top of and'covering the other, a carrying cage for said buckets, and base having means of securement` to a floor or deck and formed as a low enclosure in which said cage with its buckets is stepped.

HARRIETTE E. HODGSON. 

